So, we already knew that the Xbox LIVE Arcade version ofBanjo-Tooiewas coming this month, and that it would feature full “Stop ‘N’ Swop” support, but we didn’t know the exact date … and now we do. Mark your calendars for April 29, folks! Let me take this opportunity to remind all potential buyers to start training your thumbs for the imminent Canary Mary-themed hell you are going to come up against....
Capcom is going to have someawesome new merchandiseon sale at Tokyo Game Show next week. Everything — from the T-shirts, lunch boxes, calendars and more — all look pretty nifty! The merchandise is of course gaming related and will cover games such as the newOkamiden,Resident Evil,Lost Planet, Ace Attorney, Monster Hunterand more. All of the products will be only available at TGS, but will go on sale on Capcom’s e-Capcom commerce site later this month on the 28....
For those who have the skills — or for those that think they do — on the last Friday of every month, at HMV Gamerbase in Central London between 7pm and 11pm, theTekken King of Iron Fist Tournamentwill be taking place. For more information you can check out theirTwitterorFacebook,
With all the Japanese games on display at this Japanese event happening in Japan, it’s about time we got to look at a shmup. To that end, Taito has released some fresh screenshots for the upcoming remake ofRaystormon Xbox Live Arcade. The newRaystorm HDis playable at Microsoft’s booth at the event, so hopefully someone from our team got a chance to tell us how it plays. In the meantime, you can hit the gallery for a look at its new visuals, which might not be the most impressive thing you’ve evr laid eyes on, but are still a great improvement over the old PS1 version....
WhileDale has regaled you with stories ofTokyo Jungle‘s Pomeranian glory, you have not seen this weirdness in trailer-ized form.Until now. It’s a quickie trailer forTokyo Jungle. Doesn’t feature much in the way of gameplay, but it displays whatreallymatters, which is thefood chainin ruined Tokyo.
This past weekend was one of the best weekend of my life. PAX is a family reunion for Destructoid. We see many familiar faces and make so many new friends. This truly was the best PAX experience for us yet and we still have plenty of more PAX content coming your way. Jim chats with the voice of Duke Nukem, the Helghast can dance, we have Forums, Nick reviewedBatman: The Brave and the Boldand more happened on 09/07/10....
EA wants to take onCall of DutywithBad Company 2. Think EA can take Activision on in the world of first person shooters? Aaron Greenberg doesn’t think 3D gaming will take off any time soon, create a bunny and win free stuff, Dr Pepper is the best soda ever, Dale likes Xbox Game Room, and more happened on 01/08/10. CES 2010:MS’s Greenberg: 3D gaming? Not any time soonSome serious flight sim stick actionNyko brings new controllers, upgradesNew Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightStick demoXbox Game Room is pretty frickin’ coolBrag: Mad Catz gave me a free FightStickNyko’s already awesome Wand gets an upgradeThe Sound Egg looks like A Clockwork OrangeWatch me debase myself for Muscle MarchTatsunoko vs....
The Darkness IIhas been pushed from its previously scheduled October 4th, 2011 release to July 19, 2025 in North America and May 30, 2025 internationally. It’s probably not the last game to move out of the crowded holiday season of releases. Instead of competing with games likeGears of War 3,Rage,Batman: Arkham CityandBattlefield 3, it will now be up againstInversionin February. Perhaps 2K Games took a look at the sales of some of Namco Bandai’s last new IPs, likeEnslavedandMajin and the Forsaken Kingdom, and figured that it didn’t have much to fear from the competition?...
Nobody wants to spend time agonizing over their character choices for an hour after booting a game, but RPGs likeThe Elder Scrollsput us through these dilemmas each and every time. Fortunately, you’re able to get some of that out of the way early forSkyrimby consulting the recently revealed perk and racial skill list. All the perk tree powers and race-specific bonuses have been thrown online for your amusement, so you can get to work on dreaming up your perfect warrior....
The Electronic Entertainment Expo is right around the corner, and by now you’re probablygaggingfor a list of what games are to be shown by which publishers. Destructoid has you covered. Here’s are the publishers that we currently know will be exhibiting at E3 2011, along with the games that they’ve confirmed. We’ll keep amending the list as required, when more is revealed. Also, be sure to check our list of unconfirmed and rumored games for extra cause....
The newestTony Hawkgame is going to have both skateboarding and snowboarding and even more interesting, the newest entry to the series is being aimed at kids. It’s not exactly clear how this focus on kids makes Shred any different from the lastTony Hawkgames. Famous skateboarders and snowboarders like Tony Hawk, Corey Duffel, David Gonzalez, Travis Rice, Torah Bright and plenty more are featured inShred. You’ll even be able to play as your Mii or Avatars....
Nowadays, ads for videogames aren’t really fun. Sony’s latest ad attack on TV is pretty good, but the rest of what’s out there is just so serious. Enter Capcom with their ad forTatsunoko Vs. Capcom. The promo features Mega Man, Ryu and two Tatsunoko characters battling it out,Robot Chickenstyle. The ad is pretty great and feels like an old school TV ad from the early 90’s. So who’s with me when I say that 90’s gaming ads > today’s gaming ads?...
Tommy Tallarico’s and Jack Wall’s killer concert series,Video Games Live, is set to rock Los Angeles on the last day of this year’s E3 expo. On June 4, Video Games Live will perform at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, as part of the closing ceremony of E3. No details have been revealed, but new material has been prepared for the event, and there are hints of special guests from Japan and Europe who will be in town for the performance....
